b2m & depots - THE FACTS!!!

[fash10nista]

I went to my nearest MAC store to turn in my B2M stash and help my mom pick out a purple eyeshadow...The MA mentioned that they had gotten a letter and wouldn't be taking any more depots (pots w/o the metal pans) and that the B2M limit per visit is 24 pieces only.

I was pretty bummed when she said the piece about not accepting depots...

..so I asked her if she could please confirm....

Anyway, as we were looking around, she went to the back to talk to her manager, came up to me and said "Yes, it IS okay to bring in depots for B2M after all...." Yay!!!!

Oh, and I ended up getting a Creme de Violet pan and 4-pan quad for my mommy..

 

[TISH1124]

Yeah!!!!! I am gonna ask mine in person and watch while they call and confirm...they will tell me anything over the phone

 

[ladyJ]

My MA told me no more depots too...but he said he would take mine just one more time. Hmmm...I might have to ask him again.

 

[CantAffordMAC]

I ordered metal pans for my depots like a few months back, and the girl took FOREVER (a month or more) to send them to me. When I finally got them, I took them to my store for b2m, and my MA told me they just received a letter saying it didnt matter anymore.

 

[TISH1124]

Well press some piggie, now lol....Ain't that a B*

 

[II3rinII]

things like this take some time. youre gonna have people that are so used to saying no to depots, youre gonna have part-time employees who may not have been told about the changes, and youre gonna have people that want to be a bitch just to be a bitch. time will tell...

i just wanted to share a little insider news!

 

[TISH1124]

I am gonna stand there with my BAG of 24 til they call Corporate or IIErinII lol.....They may have to call security....j/k lol

 

[ladyJ]

LMAO...you can take'em Tish haha

 

[II3rinII]

^^hahahhaha

hey if you ever come through jacksonville fl, come holla at me!! you can even bring your 24 pieces, since it wont kill my AUS now

 

[LMD84]

great news and thanks for sharing!

 

[Dayjoy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TISH1127 I am gonna stand there with my BAG of 24 til they call Corporate or IIErinII lol.....They may have to call security....j/k lol

SA-CURE-AH-TEE!! RUDE!

 

[TISH1124]

^^ Cuz I willl CUT Her!!!

 

[II3rinII]

ok so i read the email again today and it said (pretty much verbadum) "depotted shadows will only count as one credit, customers cannot recieve additional credit for the pan from the depotted shadow". the wording in the email is kind of funky and if you dont read it carefully it could be mistaken, but it doesnt say "no depots allowed" just that you cant seprate them and count them as single pieces (so basically if your turning in a metal pan it has to be a MAC refill shadow, magnet, sticker and all). and yes there is a limit to how many you may turn in (24 total).

 

[TISH1124]

 

[erine1881]

hopefully they send a fax or email (now that we got our computer and its set up) soon cuz i looked thru everything and we didn't get that notice. the only thing i've found is what i posted a while back about what is and isn't included as the freebie in the expanded b2m program.

it'll be nice to see it in person so i can tell my sister, who takes her stuff to the freestanding in atlanta, that depots are accepted again.

 

[TISH1124]

Yeah I know...My store is still sticking by it's story too...But the mgr has been on vaca all week so maybe they have not had a chance to see the update

 

[erine1881]

well its weird cuz we never got anything stating that depots aren't allowed in the first place. and first i thought it was cuz we're a counter, but then other people on here were saying that even their counter wasn't allowing it. so we've always taken depots and allowed special package lipsticks for freebies (which is listed as allowable on the fax that we did get).

 

[TISH1124]

They just need to be consistent and send everyone the same info at the same time, freestanding, counters, pro....I am gonna write to B2M and ask them and when I get my email back I am keeping it in my purse for everytime I go in...Like BAM, what!

 

[erine1881]

dude, if they reply send it my way so i can send it to my sis!

 

[TISH1124]

I will they always respond. I already emailed